Nielsen Sports Group named Andy Tompkins Show Director for Interbike, which means he now has responsibility for three of its five shows. Tompkins' portfolio now includes ASR, Health+Fitness Business Expo and Interbike. He replaces Lance Camisasca, wh
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Performance Training: Will the Hype Pay Off?
Whether consumers or retailers are ready for it, the cross-training category is about to attempt a rebirth. The revival, which is now being heralded by major marketing campaigns touting Under Armour’s performance trainer introduction, as well as Nike’s SP
Timberland Sees Q1 Upside from Expense Cuts; Revenues Still Weak…
The Timberland Company is hoping that steps taken during 2007 will set the foundation for future growth and healthier profit margins. The results for the 2008 first quarter reveals a weak top-line that did see some sequential improvement, but the bottom l
Big 5 Reduces Guidance – Again…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said that its first quarter results were in line with its lowered guidance, but it again reduced its guidance for the rest of the year due to ongoing weak sales. On a conference call, Barry Emerson, the company's CFO, said
Callaway Golf Sees Focus on Fairway Pay Off in First Quarter…
Callaway Golf started fiscal 2008 off with a strong quarter, but still tempered its outlook to the low end of previous guidance on worries surrounding the economy as a whole. Though sales were relatively flat for the company in the domestic market, growth
Nau Shutters Doors After Just 14 Months…
Nau, the ambitious Portland-based outdoor retailer, announced Friday it was closing just 14 months after launching. In a statement on its website, the sustainable apparel company blamed tight credit markets…
Garmins Outdoor/Fitness Unit Sees Q1 Gain…
Garmin Ltd. reported revenues in its Outdoor/Fitness segment increased 16% to $71 million in the first quarter. Overall, the company reported total revenues grew 35% to $664 million during the quarter. In North America revenue grew 27% to $411 million…
Jarden to Fold Stearns into Coleman
Jarden Corp. is dissolving Stearns Inc. and folding it into The Coleman Co. as part of a consolidation that will close one factory and significantly cut employment at another. As part of the restructuring, Jarden will close Stearns’ factory in Grey Eagle,
SGMA Launches Phthalates Web Page…
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association expects to post a PowerPoint presentation on its web site early this week with information on how new and pending legislation regulating phthalates will impact the industry starting Jan. 1…
Iconix Sees Huge Growth for OP, Danskin Now, and Starter…
Iconix Sees Huge Growth for OP, Danskin Now, and Starter…
Neil Cole, CEO of Iconix Brand Group, Inc., believes OP, Danskin Now and Starter could generate between $3 billion to $5 billion in annual retail sales “within a few years' time.”…
REI to Open Store Near Las Vegas
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) said it plans to open a second store in the Las Vegas area. The new store in Summerlin, Nev. joins a store in Henderson, Nev. in serving more than 14,000 of the retail cooperative's active members within the Las Veg
Foundation Tied to Snowmass Awards $90,000 in Grants
The Environment Foundation donated $90,000 to 13 projects protecting the environmental quality of the Roaring Fork Valley as part of its spring grant making cycle. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $1.2 million to almost 250 projec
Nautilus Reports Q1 Sales Decline; Swings to Net Loss
Nautilus, Inc. reported net sales from continuing operations for the first quarter declined 5.4% to $129.6 million compared to $137.0 million for the corresponding period last year. The company's loss from continuing operations widened for the quarte
Volcom Inc. Records Strong Q1 in All Sectors…
Volcom, Inc. shrugged off the sluggish economy to post strong first quarter sales gains, citing the “a powerful brand will sell regardless” ethos. The company is firing on all cylinders as margins expanded, expenses contracted and the bottom line grew in
Volcom Inc. Records Strong Q1 in All Sectors…
Volcom, Inc. shrugged off the sluggish economy to post strong first quarter sales gains, citing the “a powerful brand will sell regardless” ethos. The company is firing on all cylinders as margins expanded, expenses contracted and the bottom line grew in
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